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Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2021 Records Decline in Entry Rates Despite Accepting Two Years of Work

By Stephen Lepitak


In 2021, retailers are being held to the same—if not greater—ecommerce sales targets that they were in 2020.

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Cannes Lions

What Will Win Big at Cannes Lions 2021? International Creatives Predict

By Stephen Lepitak, Brittaney Kiefer

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Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2021 Records Decline in Entry Rates Despite Accepting 2 Years of Work

By Stephen Lepitak

Cannes Lions

A Look at Some of the Most Memorable Cannes Lions Winners Since 2000

By Stephen Lepitak, Brittaney Kiefer

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Cannes Lions

Made Music Studio Wants to Help Brands Avoid Hitting Sour Notes on Sonic Branding

By T.L. Stanley

TV Upfronts
TV Upfronts

Fox Secures Low-20% CPM Hikes in Upfront ‘for the Ages’

By Jason Lynch

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TV Upfronts

The CW Sets Its Fall Premiere Dates, Debuts First-Ever Saturday Shows Oct. 9

By Jason Lynch

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TV Upfronts

Disney Finishes Upfront Negotiations, Landing Double-Digit CPM Increases

By Jason Lynch

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TV Upfronts

NBCUniversal Wraps ‘Strongest’ Upfront in Company History

By Jason Lynch

Social Media Week
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Social Media Week

Watch All Sessions From the 13th Annual Social Media Week

By Breana Mallamaci

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Social Media Week

TikTok’s Katie Puris Talks About the Power of a Purpose-Driven Guidebook

By Nicole Sara Sivens

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Social Media Week

Fitzco Used Data Collection to Combat Emotionally-Charged Misinformation

By Nicole Sara Sivens

Jennifer “JJ” Healan, vice president of U.S. marketing, brand content and engagement at McDonald’s
Social Media Week

McDonalds’ Jennifer Healan on How to Stay Relevant When Marketing Your Brand

By Nicole Sara Sivens

Promoted Content

3 New Behaviors of Media Consumers and What to Do About Them

By Zephr

Your Guide to What the Savviest Shoppers Really Want

By Honey

How to Overcome Versioning Hassles and Make Feedback Effortless

By Ziflow

4 Strategies to Hypercharge Ecommerce for Gen Z

By Student Beans

Partner Experts

Research Shows Why Audio Advertisers Need to Diversify Their Voice Talent

By Steve Keller

How Can Brands and Retailers Prepare for the 2021 Holiday Season?

By Alicia LeBeouf

Are You Creating a Welcomed Customer Experience or Just an Ad?

By Alice Stratton

Digital Marketing Bolstered Idahoan Foods’ Ability to Meet Demand Throughout the Pandemic

By Lisa Henderson

Adweek Podcasts
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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: 2021’s Award Season Big Winners

By Nick Gardner

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: The 100 Most Creative Professionals in the World

By Nick Gardner

CMO Moves

Away CMO on How the Travel Brand Is Building and Maintaining Community Love

By Heide Palermo

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Adweek Podcasts

Adweek Podcast: Do You Know Your Sonic Brands?

By Nick Gardner

Magazine

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Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

Booze-Free Spirits Are Going Mainstream as Nightlife Takes on a ‘Conscious’ Vibe

By T.L. Stanley



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Fashion & Apparel

After Record Store Closures Caused by the Pandemic, Legacy Retailers Look to Open Shops

By Richard Collings



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Perspective

How a Cat in a Shark Costume Provided the Best Marketing Roomba Could’ve Hoped For

By Robert Klara



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Experiential

Adweek’s 2021 Experiential Awards: See All the Winners

By David Griner & Shannon Miller & T.L. Stanley


In case you missed it

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Programming & Performance

Rick and Morty Get Their Own Wendy’s Drink Flavors and Restaurant Pop-Up For Season 5

By Mollie Cahillane



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Advertising

Cat Remembers Finding Forever Home in French Animated Spot for Animal Shelter

By Brittaney Kiefer



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CPG & Grocery

With 135% Growth, Kroger’s Ad Business Aims to ‘Set the Bar’ for Media Accountability

By Paul Hiebert



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Advertising

Leaders of Wieden+Kennedy-Owned Joint Editorial Launch New Shop

By Larissa Faw


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Advertising

Nonprofit ‘Today, I’m Brave’ Invites Adland To Support Future BIPOC Creators

By Larissa Faw

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Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions 2021 Records Decline in Entry Rates Despite Accepting 2 Years of Work

By Stephen Lepitak

Leadership & Talent

Publicis.Poke CEO Nick Farnhill Stepping Down, to Be Replaced by John Hadfield

By Brittaney Kiefer

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Leadership & Talent

Agency Grey London Promotes Celeste Dalairac to ECD

By Brittaney Kiefer

Brand Marketing
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Columnist Network

Fans Are Your Brand’s Greatest Asset If You Can Spark an Emotional Connection

By Christina Wootton

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Digital Transformation

Allianz Names R/GA London to Lead Global Digital Transformation

By Stephen Lepitak

Fashion & Apparel

With a New Shoe and Creative Overhaul, Toms Is Chasing After Gen Z

By Emmy Liederman

Media

This Sports Illustrated Ticketing Site Promises to Minimize a Big Pain Point: Fees

By Richard Collings

Commerce
Retailing

Google’s First Permanent Retail Space Will Feature Sleek Demo Spaces and an Event Hub

By Patrick Kulp

adweek at home
Cannes Lions

How Supergoop! Is Convincing Us to Wear Sunscreen Without Rubbing It in Our Faces

By Emmy Liederman

Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

These Ads Don’t Tell You What They’re Selling, and Business Is Booming

By T.L. Stanley

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Retailing

Cooler Screens Rolls Out to Convenience Stores and Supermarkets Nationwide

By Patrick Kulp

CONVERGENT TV
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Programming & Performance

Jimmy Kimmel Lands Naming Rights to New LA Bowl College Football Bowl Game

By Jason Lynch

TV Upfronts

Fox Secures Low-20% CPM Hikes in Upfront ‘for the Ages’

By Jason Lynch

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Streaming & OTT

Disney+ Shifts All New Original Series Releases From Fridays to Wednesdays

By Kelsey Sutton

Programming & Performance

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Plans Fall Refresh After 3-Month Summer Hiatus

By Kelsey Sutton

Creativity
Cannes Lions

What Will Win Big at Cannes Lions 2021? International Creatives Predict

By Stephen Lepitak, Brittaney Kiefer

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Cartoon Network’s Drawn To Series Teaches Children the Significance of Juneteenth

By Shannon Miller

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Beer, Spirits & Cannabis

Cannabis Brands Land Short Film in Elite Tribeca X Fest, a First for Weed

By T.L. Stanley

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Adweek Original Video

Adnatomy: How Pizza Hut Turned a Box Into an Augmented Reality Arcade Experience

By Shannon Miller, Malinda DiPasquale

Inside the Brand
CMO Reboot Playbooks

Building a Movement Fueled by the Social Currency of Content

By Julian Gamboa

Innovators

How VP, Head of Harry’s Labs Is ‘Eager’ for Dynamic Post-Pandemic Consumer Behavior

By Julian Gamboa

CMO Reboot Playbooks

How to Be Intentional About the Career You Want

By Al Mannarino

CMO Reboot Playbooks

How to Translate Marketing Efforts into Business Objectives

By Al Mannarino

Media
Fundraising

Instagram: How to Create a Group Fundraiser

By Brandy Shaul

Fundraising

Instagram: How to Add a Fundraiser to Your Post

By Brandy Shaul

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Food & Beverage

Tasty’s Licensing Partners Sold More Than $250 Million of Branded Merchandise in 2020

By Mark Stenberg

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A Jägermeister-Sponsored Documentary Toasts the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in the US

By Sara Century

Performance Marketing
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Performance Marketing

How Social Listening Speaks to Brands and Improves Consumer Targeting

By Tara Weiss

Performance Marketing

Why Affiliate Marketing Is Poised to Rise as Third-Party Cookies Crumble

By Anthony Capano

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Performance Marketing

Why Mover Marketing Needs a Gut Renovation

By Andy Frawley

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Events

GivingTuesday and Pulsar on How to Measure Cultural Change

By Tiffany Moustakas

Programmatic
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The Future of Identity

UK Regulators Probe Mobile Dominance of Apple and Google

By Ronan Shields

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CPG & Grocery

With 135% Growth, Kroger’s Ad Business Aims to ‘Set the Bar’ for Media Accountability

By Paul Hiebert

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Advertising

Google Commits to Opening Up Its Ad Stack, Marketers Remain Skeptical

By Lucinda Southern, Ronan Shields

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Platforms

Google Agrees to UK Oversight and 60-Day Buffer for Cookie Replacement

By Lucinda Southern

Social Marketing
Platforms

Instagram Reels Ads Roll Out Globally

By David Cohen

Sports Marketing

NHL, The Action Network Reach Multiplatform Content Partnership

By David Cohen

Artificial Intelligence

Oculus From Facebook to Begin Testing In-Headset Ads

By David Cohen

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Snapchatters Value Authentic Inclusivity From Brands

By David Cohen